Parentesi Floor Lamp

A Flos classic, the Parentesi has been in production since the 1970's. The fixture consists of a small ceiling mount, which can be trimmed to a specific size or left at its full length of 13 feet. The rubber bulb holder swivels in any direction and houses the fixture's On/Off switch. Parentesi's lamp moves vertically via the sliding of its painted or nickel-plated shaped steel tube on the ceiling-to-floor cable. The Parentesi simply plugs into any wall outlet. Select from two finishes.

Part of the permanent collection in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

A Flos classic, the Parentesi has been in production since the 1970's. The fixture consists of a small ceiling mount, which can be trimmed to a specific size or left at its full length of 13 feet. The rubber bulb holder swivels in any direction and houses the fixture's On/Off switch. Parentesi's lamp moves vertically via the sliding of its painted or nickel-plated shaped steel tube on the ceiling-to-floor cable. The Parentesi simply plugs into any wall outlet. Select from two finishes.

Part of the permanent collection in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

FLOS

FLOS lighting has been crafting incredible Italian objects of light since 1962. Playing with light (and its absence) is fundamental to the well-thought "flosophy" of FLOS. Combine this exploration of light with bold experimentation in shape, material and LED technology-plus the iconic ideas of international-acclaimed designers-and the result is poetic functionality at its best.

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
The product was great, the packing abhorrentThe product received was the exact product I had been hoping for; however, the product was not packed in a box big enough for its size and thus some of the components of the light burst from the box within shipping and according to UPS, elements of the lamp had been rolling around the truck whilst in delivery. I was not pleased to see a few scrapes on the base of the lamp because it had burst from the box and was bouncing freely around the UPS truck. I hope in the future lamps will be shipped in more appropriate boxes.

Date published: 2008-08-22

Rated 4 out of
5 by
Jean K. from
child appropriate??I really would like to install this lamp in my living room...but I have an 18month year old boy. Would this lamp be child safe/durable enough for a little bit of handling? I worry that a traditional floor lamp will just be continually knocked over. Thanks

Date published: 2011-01-10

Rated 4 out of
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FT from
Classic Industrial DesignWhen one sets up this lamp one sees why it is part of the permanent collection of NYC's MoMA. The tension-based design is industrially artistic and is minimally instrusive on sight-lines. The only negative is that the bulb is VERY bright and NON-directional. I would not recommend this lamp for "spot" lighting, but more fore indirect or higher ceiling-to-floor lighting effects. I have several lined up like a floor screen and the effect is dramatic. I would recommend this lighting solution to anyone.

Date published: 2008-07-12

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Arthur from
Love At First SightI fell in love with Parentesi the first time I saw it 7 years ago; and now I have 6 of them at home. The installation definitely requires some planning, especially the placement of the ceiling mount for the tension wire. But once you got over the handy-man stage, the product is definitely worth the trouble. You can use it as a focal point, or it can easily blend in with the surrounding. Parentesi is a true testiment of "Less Is More."

Date published: 2009-10-19

Rated 4 out of
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Matthew G from
Classic design, hard to adjustI love the minimalist industrial design of this lamp. My only complaint is the difficulty to adjust the angle of the bulb. The part of the rubber connector that spins is attached with a flush, headless screw that you can't tighten up. When angled at the wall, the weight of the bulb pulls it down 'til it aims at the floor. After a few tries, I found that sliding a plastic washer in there helps keep it in place.

Date published: 2009-06-29

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
ModernThe Parentesi blends the concept of a floor light and a ceiling lamp by including a ceiling mount and floor base. Although strong and stable, the Parentesi gives the illusion of lightness with its slender silhouette and cable that appears to float in space. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

Date published: 2014-09-25

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
Excellent purchase!We needed a floor lamp for our bedroom that didn't take up a lot of the footprint in the room, and had always had our eye on the Parentesi. Its completely exceeded our expectations! Installation was relatively painless, and it gives off just the right amount of light while looking sleek and modern.

Date published: 2010-11-08

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
Beautifully designed will fit into any and all corners!The Parentesi just hangs there a beautiful abstraction of floor lamp doing what it was designed to do! I had a little difficulty with attaching it to the ceiling, but that's me. Eventually all is perfect! I would highly recommend this light and design.

Is there any way to install a dimmer with this lamp?

Asked by: damselfish

Yes, this fixture is compatible with an external dimmer that plugs into the wall, but it does not have a dimming switch built into the fixture itself. If you'd like to get some clarification on how an external switch would work with this unit, feel free to give us a call at 866.842.6209 and we can further assist you. Thanks for contacting us!
Parin YLighting Customer Service

Answered by: Parin

Date published: 2014-12-08

Hello, I just received my Parentesi floor lamp, but there was no bulb shipped with the package.&nbsp;

Asked by: coldam

Hi there! This does not include the bulb with purchase. It uses a &quot;150W BR40 medium reflector flood incandescent lamp (not included)&quot;. With very few exceptions for specialty options, we do not sell bulbs alone for any of our fixtures. These are usually easy to find at your local lighting or hardware store. We also refer our clients to bulb-only retailers like 1000bulbs.com, bulbs.com, or bulbman.com to order replacement bulbs. We ourselves refer to these sites all the time to compare bulb options. Please feel free to contact us anytime at 866.842.6209 with any further questions about this product, or to follow up with anything else. We're here to help!
Stephanie, YLighting Team